Recent content by davecon6

Well, took the car for a spin today, same issues. I confirmed the gas cap is venting through the two holes, and even left it very loose for good measure. Pleasee see attached photos of the plugs. They are laying out 4,3,2,1 left to right. I'm not sure what "excessively hot" means. It is...

My apologies, I failed to mention that this car had a FSI electronic ignition installed about 10 years ago. I will run the car later today with the gas cap extra loose and will snap a photo of the plugs as well. Depending on how it goes with the gas cap loose I will check the timing...

Also, another thought... if the car actually is running out of gas- wouldn't that be more likely to happen when running at a higher RPM like I am in second gear rather than speeding along at low RPM in 3rd?

Thanks for all the comments about the gas cap. The cap is certainly not original (and could be a radiator cap for all I know!) but it has two holes drilled in it to make sure it is venting properly. See attached photos. I have not confirmed timing. The plugs look okay to me, they were...

Yes, spark retarded for starting and partially retarded to warm up. Then advancing the spark for driving. Thanks!

Hello all, I have been poking around the forum for some time now and just finally registered a few days ago. Certainly lots of great info to be found! My father and I have a 1928 Roadster that has been in the family since the 50's when my grandfather purchased it. Please see the attached...

Book found, please delete! Thanks!!